Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss, and chronic kidney disease. High blood pressure is classified as either primary (essential) high blood pressure or secondary high blood pressure.
Great Britain owns USA Page 1 of 7 Great Britain owns USA By: Stephen Kimbol AmesQueen Elizabeth controls and has amended U.S. Social Security, as follows:S.I. 1997 NO. 1778 The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 Made22nd of July 1997 coming into force 1st September 1997.
As someone who is intensely interested in politics generally, and British and American politics most especially, I am fascinated by the many differences between the political scenes on the two sides of the Atlantic. Inevitably, I am oversimplifying somewhat, but the following differences strike me as instructive.THE CONSTITUTION. 1  Perhaps the most fundamental difference between the American and British political systems is the constitution-or the lack of one.2  The United States has a written constitution as does the vast majority of nation states. In theory then, the American President has much more power than the British Prime Minister-he is the commander-in-chief and has the power to issue executive orders which have the full force of law.